Palen Reservoir   Be the first to submit input for Palen Reservoir. If you have info on Palen Reservoir, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County, California please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Palen Reservoir.   Lakes Near Palen Reservoir: Independence Lake, Nevada County, 11 miles away Webber Lake, Sierra County, 11 miles away Donner Lake, Nevada County, 18 miles away Meadow Lake, Nevada County, 19 miles away   Public Lands Near Palen Reservoir: Tahoe National Forest, California, 14 miles away Donner Memorial State Park, California, 18 miles away Burton Creek State Park, California, 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Palen Reservoir: Cold Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 6 miles away Bear Valley Campground, Sierra County, 7 miles away   Hotels Near Palen Reservoir: Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee, 18 miles away Inn At Truckee, Truckee, 19 miles away Larkspur Hotel Truckee Tahoe, Truckee, 20 miles away Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee, 21 miles away Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle, 22 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Palen Reservoir: Cottonwood Botanical Trail, Sierra County, 6 miles away       0.8 hiking miles, 274 feet elevation difference Cottonwood Overlook Trail, Sierra County, 6 miles away       1.2 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, Sierra County, 6 miles away       3.6 hiking miles, 737 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Palen Reservoir: Tahoe Donner, California, 16 miles away       600 foot drop, 4 lifts, 14 runs Boreal, California, 17 miles away       500 foot drop, 10 lifts, 41 runs Donner Ski Ranch, California, 18 miles away       750 foot drop, 7 lifts, 52 runs   Whitewater Near Palen Reservoir: Fordyce Creek, NevadaCounty, 19 miles away       Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ PlacerCounty, 19 miles away       Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)